Belfast: the city of the adventures Gulliver and of the Titanic

Belfast is the largest city and the capital of Northern Ireland. By the northeast, the city is found flanked by a series of hills, inside which the Hill is found of Cavehill. This name sounds you? Surely you have the read… ¿Do not you recall it? It does not it matter, here we tell you: is known by the novel of Jonathan Swith, “The trips of Gulliver”. In this history is related that Gulliver was used to imagining that this had the form of an asleep giant. Belfast is also known because in this place the very famous one was built trasatlántico called Titanic, in 1912. To that you did not imagine that data…

We count a little the history of Belfast…Since the bronze Age, the place where is located the city, has been the same one. Near Belfast, the famous archaeological place is found “Giant´S Ring” or “Ring of the Giant”, which counts on near 5.000 years of antiquity. In the 17th century, passed to be an important settlement due to the Scottish and English colonists that were established in the place.

In 1920, Belfast became the capital of Northern Ireland, due to the creation of this administrative region of United Kingdom (to see hotels in London). From that moment, began to experience a rapid growth, along with protestant and catholic clashes. You knew that the city was bombarded 3 times? Yes, this occurred during World War Two. Of these 3 attacks, the one that caused more damage was that of April 15, 1941.

You knew that the motto of the city of Belfast is writing in latin? Yes, and the following thing says: “For so much gist retribuamus”…Will ask you what signifies? For all your doubts we have an answer. The motto in Spanish is translated like “what we should give in exchange for a lot”, that interesting, but of ¿Where this motto leaves? Therefore it was extracted of the Psalm 116, versicle 12 of the Bible.

As usual, we like to recommend our friends travelers about the climate so that go prepared. It can be told that the climate of Belfast is moderated. Why? Therefore during the day, the temperature average is of 18 degrees centigrade in July and 6 degrees centigrade in January. As you can see we have not to shelter us too much neither neither to carry very summer clothes. Also it is important to know that Belfast has maximum 10 days of snow to the year, due to that is a coastal and urban area.

Belfast is a very good tourist place since counts on different attractive places. One of them is the City Hall of Belfast, with a style eduardino and a dome of 53 m. of height. Also it will be able to appreciate the Ulster Bank, the University of Queens, the Library Linenhall and the Waterfron Foyer. More than one cabdriver will be offered to show him the main points where were carried out the violent acts, where will find the walls of brick and concrete -still standing- that separated the protestant neighborhoods of the Catholics.

The inhabitants of Belfast are characterized for being cordial and very attentive people with all the tourists. Nevertheless, we recommend him that avoid to touch themes related to the politics or the religion with the purpose to avoid any collision with the citizens.